AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
Bertie
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From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/
plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
an opposing military force
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
HAUNTSnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
Kate
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
a particular point in time
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
not any; not one
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
cut with a saw
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
vagabondsnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːndz/
plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
which person or people
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
